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My Take
Gordon MacRae is the sort of golden-age entertainer I find genuinely warming. His rich baritone in the film versions of Oklahoma! and Carousel carries an open-hearted clarity that modern crooning rarely matches, and his On Moonlight Bay films with Doris Day feel like sunlight bottled from another era. What I appreciate is that he was a true double threat, singing and acting with equal sincerity rather than coasting on either. His Hollywood Walk of Fame star is well earned. He left us in 1986, but I think of him as a reminder of how generously straightforward old-school showmanship could be.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gordon MacRae
- Name (Japanese)
- ゴードン・マクレー
- Reading
- ごーどん・まくれー
- Born
- March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- East Orange, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Nottingham High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon%20MacRae
Frequently asked questions
When was Gordon MacRae born?
March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986.
Where is Gordon MacRae from?
Gordon MacRae is from East Orange, New Jersey, United States.
What does Gordon MacRae do?
Gordon MacRae works as actor, singer, stage actor, film actor, television actor.
Actor — see all → · Singer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.